With summer in full swing, we finally have access to fantastic seasonal produce like cherries. I love mixing up cocktails with this particular stone fruit because of its fantastic sweet-tart flavour and the brilliant shade of ruby red it imparts. Since cherries are grown in Ontario and celebrate the abundance of our region, I wanted…
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Passion Project: Tropical Sour Beer + Tequila Cocktail
Before I tell you about this incredible bright and tropical beer cocktail, I’d like to encourage you to nab one of the very few remaining tickets for my first in-person cocktail class at Chef’s Paradise here in Ottawa, this Friday, June 24 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The theme is “Tipple’s Tea Party” and we’ll be shaking…
Scout’s Honour – Whisky Beer Cocktail
Call your father, better yet, make him a drink. Friendly reminder: it’s Father’s Day this Sunday, June 19th and you don’t want to disappoint the man who taught you how to drive stick, came to all your T-ball games, and still doesn’t *really* know what your job is. This whisky beer cocktail that I’ve named…
Hibiscus Rum Mimosa
It’s recently come to my attention that I have little dog energy. You know when you go to a dog park and you see a teacup chihuahua absolutely terrorizing a German Shepherd? It’s obvious the chihuahua has absolutely zero self-awareness about their relative size but they have convinced themselves that they are the biggest dog…
Pink Fuzz, Purple Haze – Grapefruit Wheat Beer and Rum Cocktail
I’m baaaack with the second of three beer cocktails from my first published article in Ottawa Magazine. This particular concoction is called the “Pink Fuzz, Purple Haze”. The Pink Fuzz is the namesake of the Grapefruit American Wheat Beer that steals the show in this shandy – hailing from Ottawa’s own Beyond the Pale brewery….
A Rousing Performance – IPA & Aperol Shandy
In some personal news, I am now a regular contributor to Ottawa Magazine. This recipe was featured in the Spring 2022 edition of the magazine in my first published article titled “Shake up a shandy” alongside two other beer cocktails I created for the issue. You can purchase the full print issue here. As a…
Honeydew Cucumber Agua Fresca Margarita
Well, well, well, what do we have here? A new blog post? Unbelievable. I hope you didn’t forget about me in my absence. But just in case you were getting the shakes from a serious case of Taste & Tipple withdrawal, throw me a follow on Instagram for more regular content and snarky commentary on…
Strawberry Basil Galette
Spring is nearly upon us and what better way to celebrate longer days and warmer weather than with an easy and delicious dessert? This Strawberry Basil Galette is a simple and flavourful after-dinner treat that balances the natural sweetness of fresh strawberries with a hint of savoury in the form of balsamic vinegar and basil….
Upscale Frozen Cocktails
I was on CTV Ottawa Morning Live this morning showcasing these two upscale frozen cocktails. Given that we would be in peak Fall Fair season were it not for the current global health crisis, I thought it would be fun to create adult takes on some of my favourite Fall Fair treats. These two icy…
Casual Summer Style
I’ve been wanting to introduce style content to the blog for some time now. All photos herein were captured by the talented Isabel Estabrook of Brook Media. We had initially planned for a shoot in mid-March, but as luck and COVID-19 would have it, it was a few months before we had the opportunity to…
